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As holiday shopping ramps up, Springfield Environmental Services reminds residents that thoughtful choices about gifts and wrapping can reduce seasonal waste. Each year, landfill tonnage increases as residents discard packaging, toys, clothing and more.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $4.8 million has been extended to the Texas Quantum Institute (TQI) at The University of Texas (UT) at Austin for the establishment of QLab, a quantum-enhanced
On December 9, 2025 – after a year of community outreach, research, and careful deliberation in the Community, Vitality and Safety Committee – the Tacoma City Council passed Ordinance 29086, amending the Rental Housing Code and the Landlord Fairness...
The City Council has approved updates to the City of Tacoma's Automated Traffic Safety Camera Program, advancing its Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2035. The maximum penalty for a camera-issued...
The Tacoma City Council has taken a significant step toward facilitating a safer, more connected, and equitable future for Tacoma's transportation network. With the passage of Ordinance 29082 amending Chapter 10.31 of the Tacoma Municipal Code, the...
"Good stewardship of City resources and ensuring that the services our taxpayers fund are delivered efficiently, safely, and without disruption remains incredibly important to us. Every building, park, and vehicle owned by this City exists to serve a...
The Tacoma City Council has passed a resolution formally designating Split, Croatia, as the City's newest Sister City, marking a significant milestone in Tacoma's more than 55-year history of global citizen diplomacy. This move realigns Tacoma's...
The City Council has adopted Resolution 41815 officially designating Kochi, India as a Friendship City, further expanding the City's global engagement and fostering international collaboration. Sponsored by Mayor Victoria Woodards and District...
Justin de Ruyter, Spokane Fire PIO, December 9, 2025- At 11:25 a.m. today, firefighters, assisted by Spokane County Fire District 9, were dispatched to 1811 East Holyoke Avenue after multiple callers reported heavy black smoke billowing from a...
Lisa Gardner, SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane City Council is proud to announce that Council Member Michael Cathcart has been unanimously selected by the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) Board of Health as the incoming Chair. His one year term will...
DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued a proclamation declaring the voter approval of Propositions LL and MM, approved by the majority of Colorado voters in the 2025 election. "Coloradans voted overwhelmingly to support Propositions LL and MM, ensuring...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Carol Craig to the Canaveral Port Authority Board of Commissioners. Carol Craig Craig is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sidus Space and Craig Technologies. She...
The Idaho Falls Fire Department (IFFD), in partnership with Idaho Falls Firefighters IAFF Local 1565, is proud to announce the return of the "Fill the Ambulance" Toy Drive...
The City of Colorado Springs today presented a new Regional Housing Needs Assessment to City Council, releasing the most comprehensive analysis of local housing conditions in more than a decade. The assessment shows a growing region with significant...
The first approval from Arizona's landmark program will provide enough water for 825 new homes, saving over 437 million gallons each year Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced Arizona's first issuance of Groundwater Savings Credits...
Governor Abbott Amends, Renews Fire Weather Conditions Disaster Proclamation In December 2025
DENVER – Today, the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and the Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) announced a new initiative to...
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Office of Youth Engagement and Advancement (OYEA) recently welcomed the 31st cohort of the Mayor's Youth Council (MYC). The 20 high school students in the new council cohort were inaugurated with a swearing-in ceremony hosted...
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. - -- Sequentex, a Florida-based Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and trusted IT solutions integrator, today announced an update to its Unified Communications offering following the recent federal authorization of CallTower's Genesys..
Goal: Expose Fraud, Protect Workers, and Restore Fairness to California's Temporary Staffing Industry.